Lab Technician, Automotive Software

Company:
Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area:
Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Support Engineering

General Summary:
The candidate's responsibility is to handle testing, setting up + debugging development platforms in the lab. The individual in this role will be supporting the engineers in this department and collaborating with support personnel. The candidate will also be responsible for handling QCOM hardware platforms, installing development platforms, running, and debugging software. Candidate should be open to working overtime when required.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree.
OR
Associate's degree and 1+ year of technical or related work experience.
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent and 2+ years of technical or related work experience.

Responsibilities:
 

• Participate in lab cleanliness, health & safety, and organization of the lab
• Perform ESD testing every quarter
• Manage inventory of test equipment, dev platforms and tools.
• Update automotive development platforms with latest software builds
• Gather test equipment for calibration
• Troubleshoot development platforms/lab setups
• Work with engineers and support personnel to assess existing inventory and place and follow up on new orders.
• Support lab service requests from engineer teams.
• Assist R&D + support teams on lab initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications:
 

• Should be self-sufficient with minimal guidance with the following tasks:
• Complete college technician, minimum 2 years of experience as an electronic/software technician is a must. Technician diploma in computer and/or electronic field is a plus. Technologist degree in the relevant computer and/or electronic field is not a must but highly desirable.
• Setup and debug issues with post-silicon hardware dev platforms including development boards, connectivity, and power supply equipment
• Debugging system failures: Run tests on development platforms to isolate failures and discuss results and next steps with engineers.
• Setting up lab equipment and test software
• Basic test equipment use (multimeter, oscilloscope, etc)
• Reading/understanding of schematics, Bill of Materials
• Be able to solder through-hole, SMT, wire-adds for board reworks as needed
• 8Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiar with Windows PC's, basic networking protocols, and networking hardware including IP power switches.

Preferred qualifications in addition to the above:
 

• Ability to write/run Python scripts
• Knowledge of Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
• Android software

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